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4 Days 3 Nights Arctic Challenge in Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Join an unique multi-day ski & snowshoe tour, explore the best of Pyhä-Luosto National Park and the Arctic nature and tradition. Spend magical nights in a winter tent under Lapland's big skies, often lit by the Northern Lights!
4 päivää
Haastava
Kuvaus
Multi-day ski & snowshoe tour in Pyhä-Luosto National Park takes the explorer across the unbroken snow of vast Aapa bogs and through the ancient forests. Skis used are short and wide, easy-to-maneuver wilderness skis with integrated climbing skins on the bottom of the skis. Skiers will pull ahkio sleds (also called pulka) for personal and/or group equipment, keeping the backpack weight low and adding the right kind of Arctic spirit. A Bliss guide will lead the tour and share his/her knowledge about the surrounding nature and wilderness travel tradition keeping it safe and sound at all times.
Skiers will spend the first night at a genuine Finnish wilderness hut in the middle of nowhere. A proper wood-heated sauna will be available. One can also grab the recommendable option of rolling in snow during the sauna session – rewarding for the both body and soul!
On the last day, the sometimes steep hills of the Pyhätunturi fell range await you on snowshoes.
This is a great opportunity to experience more challenging multi-day ski & snowshoe tour in the true Arctic wilderness. The explorer will learn wilderness skiing technique & strategy, how to pack the sled, the daily maintenance routine, weather factor, etc. During the ski & snowshoe tour you may also practice various Arctic skills with the Bliss guide, such as navigation in Taiga forest, use of the traditional puukko knife, fire making in cold, snowy environment, wilderness cooking methods, and so on.
PRICE OF SKI & SNOWSHOE TOUR
The price vary depending on how many people are booking at the same time as follows:
1-2 PAX: 1770 € per person
3 PAX: 1250 € per person
4 PAX: 970 € per person
5-6 PAX: 810 € per person
In case you have already made a booking and want to add more people to your group booking, please contact us first. You may email us at info@blissadventure.fi or give us a call at +358 40 530 2206.
Matkaohjelma
- Breakfast (not included)
- Meeting either at the CAMP Kitchen & Bar in Pyhä or at the Lapland Hotels Luostotunturi in Luosto at 9:00
- Transportation to Luostonloma parking place
- Lunch at Ski Café Torvisen Maja, a warm, cosy and old hut with a fireplace
- Wilderness skiing tour starts at 13:00
- On the left side, we will see the grand Ukko-Luosto Fell which rises to a height of 514 meters
- We will reach our destination by 18:00
- Dinner at a wilderness hut
- The Finnish Sauna Experience by knowledgeable Bliss Sauna Guide
- Overnight stay in Yrjölä Wilderness Hut (capacity for 10 persons) or in a winter tent
Matkaohjelma
- Wake up, the daily personal preparations & packing – breakfast at 8:00
- Wilderness skiing tour starts at 10:00
- Outdoor lunch in the Arctic wilderness
- In afternoon, daylight hours and groups' stamina allowing, an ice fishing option will be available at a mysterious Saivo kind of a lake (sáiva in Sámi language)
- Saivo lakes are known to be brimming with fish, and the fish are known for being fat and tasty. However, in some cases winter fishing can be tricky at such back country lakes. Sometimes the fish seem to vanish totally all of a sudden. Saivo lakes were believed to have a double bottom allowing the fish to swim through a large hole in the bed of the lake to the safety of the lower layers. According to local folklore, also a giant fish lived in saivo lake and sometimes appeared to people, as did the elves and other spirit-like creatures of forest.
- Dinner in the evening
- Overnight stay in a tent, near Pyhälampi Day Hut (the regional wilderness huts will be used as back up for safety)
Matkaohjelma
- Wake up, the daily personal preparations & packing – breakfast at 8:00
- Wilderness skiing tour starts at 10:00
- Outdoor lunch in the Arctic wilderness
- There is a good chance to see a herd of reindeers as we bypass a reindeer husbandry area
- If daylight allows, ice fishing option on Huttujärvi Lake in the afternoon
- According to a local legend, the most powerful forest spirit of Pyhä-Luosto region is Huttu-Ukko. He has assisted many hunters and other locals in their endeavors, assuming they behaved in the forest in a respectful way. Huttu-Ukko was known for being so tall, that a skier could have skied between his legs without noticing Huttu-ukko at all. The sometimes visible, large, round-shaped formations on ice and snow on Lake Huttujärvi are known for being from Huttu-Ukko's ski poles.
- Dinner in the evening
- Overnight stay in a tent, near Huttujärvi Wilderness Hut
Matkaohjelma
- After a good night's sleep and breakfast at 08:00, the fells of the Pyhä-Luosto fell range are waiting for you!
- Snowshoeing Tour starts at 10:00 (without touring pulkas)
- From Huttujärvi the trail gradually ascends towards the summit of windswept and treeless Peurakero Fell (503 meters)
- Outdoor lunch in the Arctic wilderness
- Depending of the weather and group's stamina, we continue to the highest point of the fell chain, called Noitatunturi (540 m).
- Noitatunturi Fell was previously called Seitatunturi, as it was an old Sámi place of worship. From Noitatunturi Fell starts the descent. Trail will pass Pond Annikinlampi which is deep within Kuorinkikuru Gorge up on a fell slope. The view towards the north is gorgeous!
- Snowshoeing tour ends to a sauna by Lake Pyhäjärvi in Pyhä by 18:00
- Transportation back to Pyhätunturi / Luostotunturi area after relaxing sauna
- B = Breakfast
- L = Lunch
- D = Dinner
- S = Snacks
- Weather permitting. Bliss Adventure reserves the right to make changes to the tour program, any time without prior notice.
Hintaan sisältyy
Transportation either from Pyhä or Luosto to the starting point of the skiing – and back to Pyhä/Luosto after completing the skiing part
Dormitory accommodation in the wilderness hut (1 night)
Accommodation in a shared winter tent (2 nights)
Meals mentioned in the itinerary
Wilderness ski and ski poles rental (incl. gaiters)
Snowshoeing equipment rental
Touring sled rental
Ice fishing equipment rental
English speaking wilderness, skiing & snowshoeing guide's services and storytelling
The guide will be available 24/7 to respond clients' any need during the tour
Snowmobile backup for maintenance and safety during the ski tour from Huttujärvi Lake
Huomioithan
Physically more challenging program, suitable for the fit, adventurous client. No skiing nor snowshoeing experience is needed.
The day before a ski tour briefing will be held either at the CAMP Kitchen & Bar Pyhä or at the Lapland Hotels Luostotunturi at 19:30. A Bliss guide will check the clients' clothing and the other possible personal equipment for the tour (if clothing or shoes not fully suitable for the activity, the Bliss guide will search a local rental solutions). OPTIONAL: Capturing Auroras photography workshop at 20:00, giving the participants useful photo skills for the rest of their stay in Lapland (not included in the price).
The Bliss Adventure's wilderness skis of choice are so called “Altai skis”. They are short, easy-to-use forest skis that combines the best features of a ski and snowshoe. With a partial climbing skin integrated into the base, the ski climbs with ease. The skin also makes the ski slower and easier to control than traditional skis. The ski’s short, wide design makes it incredibly maneuverable, ideal for thick woods and variable terrain, a truly all-purpose backcountry tool.
From Rovaniemi, the closest airport and Santa Claus’ headquarters, it takes approximately two hours by car or by Skibus to reach us either in Pyhä (Hotel Pyhätunturi) or in Luosto (Lapland Hotel Luostotunturi).
Kindly note that 10% of the price of your tour is non-refundable. The 10% will be used to cover fees connected to your booking such as credit card transactions and other administrative charges. Refunds will only be issued to the card used to purchase the tour.
Mitä minun tulee tuoda mukana?
Participants must arrive prepared with suitable clothing for cold winter weather activity. Layered clothing required. A detailed clothing and equipment list will be sent to the client once the booking has been completed.
Do bring your camera! Wilderness skiers tend to find themselves in gorgeous places rarely seen people on foot or by car. Consider bringing an extra battery or/and a mobile charging unit, so called power bank.
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Pyhätunturi
4 Days 3 Nights Arctic Challenge in Pyhä-Luosto National Park
4 päivää
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